Wheel-cultivator



C. S. NOHCROSS.

WHEEL CULTIVATOR, APPLICATION FILED JAN. 21, 1920.

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CLS. NORCROSS. WHEEL CULTIVATOH. APPLICATION FILED IAN. 2I. 1920.

Patented Feb. '15, 1921.

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UNTE SFETELS Y WHEEL-commerce.

Speccation of Letters Patent.

atented Feb. i5, 1921.

AApplication.filed January 21, 1920. Serial No. 352,984.

enable others skilled in the art' to which itv appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to cultivators and plows, and is particularly an improvement over the wheel plow disclosed in my previous Patent No. 1,222,122 granted April i0, i917. Y

l The invention has for itsobject the im-` prcvement and reinemeiit of the frame construction of the cultivator, whereby to render the frame strong and substantial, yet light in weight and simple and inexpensive,

withoutV sacrihcing the. efficiency, and'at the saine time providing` :tor economy and convenience in the manufacture of the device.

Another. Objectis the provision oit a traineconstruction having novel. yet simple andV effective means tor the adjustment of the handles, whereby they can be raised and lowered for persons of various heights from the smallest boy to the tallestadult, and such adjustment. being accomplished,quickly and conveniently and without complication.v such as the necessity for removing 'bolts or ina-king other diiiicult adjustments.

A Vfurther object is the provision ot novel4 lmeans `or securing the cultiva-tor or plow blade to the traine, in order that it can be attached and detached quickly and will. be firmly held in place when attached. I

A `still further object is the provision of a wheel scraper and operating means therefor carried bythe trame in a novel manner and operable to scrape the mud and dirt from the wheel. Y

Vith the foregoing andflotherobjects in view,A which will befapparent as the description proceeds, the inventionresidesrin the 'construction and arrangement Vof parts hereinafter described and claimed, Vit being understood that cliangesccan be made withinl the scope' of what is claimed withoutdeparting trom, the spirit of'` inven-- rlhe invention is illustrated in the accompanying' drawings, wherein Figure l is a sideelevation ot' the iinproved cultivator.

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Figs. 4 and 5 are sectional `views taken on the respective lines 4 4 and 5--5 of Fig. 1.

' Any suitable ground wheel l is used for carrying the greater portion of the weight oi' the cultivator, and for guiding it over the ground, and the axle 2 ot the wheel extends through the 'forward end portions of a pair of longitudinal side bars 3. The rear ends of the bars 3 overlap the handles 4l, which also constitute bars of metal, said handles beinginclined and extending rearwardly and upwardly from thebars 3, while the lower terminals of the handles -l extend downwardly beyond thebars 3. rthe rear ends of the bars 3 and handles -i-L are pivotally connected by means of a bolt 5 extending transversely therethrough, and having a wingl nut 6 thereon which can be conveniently loosened and tightened by hand, A standard comprising a pair ot bars 9 has its upper end pivotally engaging the bolt 5, said bars 3 and 9 being at'the outer sides oi the handles fl, and brace bars l0, have their lower ends secured between the bars 9 near the lower ends thereof, by means of a bolt ll or other securing element, while the upper ends of the bars l0 are secured to the respective bars 3 by means of bolts l2, or the like. The bars 3, 9'and 10 constitute a triangular frame. as seen in Figs. l and 3, providing' a simple yet strong construction, which is also neat andv attractive in appearance. The brace bars l0 serve as braces and stays betweenthe bars 3 and 9, for rendering the traine t'l'ioroughly rigid andV strong, and it` will be noted that the bars and handles are-duplicated at opposite sides or thev median plane of the cultivator in which the wheel l is located,whereby the, traine is double. The lower portions of the bars 9 and l0 Vare preferably offset toward one another as shown. .and the lower terminals of the bars 9 extend below the bolt 11 andare spaced apart Jfor theV attachment of the tool, as will hereina'ter appear.

i justed, a friction grip is provided between Y the handles and brace bars 10, so that said bars not only brace the frame, 'but also constitutes means for holding` the handles in adjustment. For this purpose, the lower terminals of the handles which project forwardly and downwardly beyond the bolt 5 overlap the outer sides of the bars and bear against samefrictionally. A bolt 13 extends through the handles 4 behindthe bars 10 and has a thumb nut 14 thereon for conveniently forcing the lower terminals of the handles toward one another into frictional engagement with the bars 10. The bolt 13 orequivalent means is therefore used for causing the handles to grip the bars 10, thereby holding the handles in the position to which they have been set, while the nuts 6 and 141 were loosened. This not only provides for a quick adjustment, since it is only necessary to loosen said nuts to adjust the handles, but, furthermore, the handles can be adjusted accurately to any desired position between the upper and lower limits,`

thereby eliminating the objections to adjustments utilizing bolts inserted through apertures, or the like, which would not onlyv require time and trouble to make adjustments, but which lprovide for a limited number of adjustments only. Thus, the bolt' at the juncture of the frame members or bars 3 and 9 serves as a pivot for the handles, while the opposite bars or frame members 10 pro-V vide means for theadjustment of the handles and the positioning thereof in various adjustments. Furthermore, the lower portions of the handles will, in extending'between the i bolt 5 and bars 10, strengthen the frame, and provide a rigid connection between the handles and said frame.

A further advantage from a manufacturing view point,

resides in the fact that the parts 3, 4, 9 and 10 can all be readily manufactured from o1'- dinary metal stock, suchV as bars, thereby providing for economy' in manufacture.

The handles 4 diverge from the bolt'5, and areconnected by stays ortie bars Land have'hand grips 8 attheir upper ends.

Various tools can be used interchangeably Y with the cultivator, such as cultivator blades,

shovel blades, scraper blades, weeding knives, and the like, and blade 15 illustrated can 'be taken to represent any suitable G5 blade or tool, his is provided with vlower terminals ofthe bars j another member of said frame a shank 16 that has a fiat portion 17 to bear against the edges of the bars 9 adjacent to the lower ends thereof, and a bolt 18 extends through the portion 17 and between said bars, andl engages through a washerV plate 19 bearing against the opposite edges of said bars, whereby to removably clamp the shank 16 to the lfeet bars or standards 9.

VThis provides for quick attachment and detachment ofthe blade, and said portion 17 has a lug 20 to extend between the bars 9, whereby to prevent the tool from turning about the bolt'12 as a pivot. By-slightly Vlooseningthe bolt 18 the shank 16 can be slid downwardly, thereby removing the bolt 18 from between the `bars 9, and conversely,V

the blade can be quickly and easily attached by sliding the bolt 18 upwardly between the tion 17 and j washer y blade 19 at opposite edges of said bars.-

Thecultivater is provided with a scraper.V

for removing mud or dirt from the rim of the wheel 1, and includes a lever21 pivotally mounted'on apivot or bolt 22 vextending throughthe bars 10 near the upper ends thereof, and theflower end VVof the lever 21 has a scraper blade 23. An operating `rod 24 has its lower end looselyengaged, as at 25, with the upper end of the lever21 and the upper terminal of said rod 24 passes through an aperture 26 in the uppermost stay 7 near one hand grip 8, and is vprovided with a finger ring 27V through which a nger canVV be inserted for conveniently pulling the rod .24; so as to swing the scraper 23 rimV of the wheel.v i 1 q Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is Y 1. A cultivator comprising a wheel to .roll on the groundhaving an axle, atriangular frame, one ,side member of theV frame being connected with said aXlefor the upward and downward swinging movement of the frame, providing a standard extending downwardly from the Iirst named member for the attachment of against the 9 with the por-Vl a tool or blade, handles pivotally connected to said frame atthat corner thereof where said Amembers meet, the third member of the frame constituting-a brace between the aforesaid members, said handles having portions projecting and overlapping said brace, and means for clamping saidhandle portions and brace` together with .said handles and first named member in different angles relatively toone another. 2. cultivatori"comprisingY a` ground wheel having anl axle, a. pair of bars at opposite sides of said lwheel engaging`said axle and extending rearwardly therefrom to swing upwardly and downwardly, a pivot connectingV said .bars ynear the rear Vends thereof, a pair ofubars forming a standard having their upper ends engaging Sagl@l pivot, said standard bars extending downwardly from the first named bars for the attachment of -a tool orblade, a pair of brace bars having their opposite ends secured to the rst named and second named bars to hold them in relative position, handles mounted on said pivot and extending rearwardly therefrom, said handles having por tions extending forwardly from the said pivot and overlapping said brace bars, and means engaging said handle portions and operable for clamping them riotionally against said brace bars to maintain the handles and irst named bars in diiferent relative positions.

In testimony Whereot- I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of tWo subsoribinf witnesses.

CAMILLO rvoni NoRoRoss.

fitnesses J. L. SANDERS, J. H. C. GALE. 

